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A new version of research first released in May 2023 once again lashes some MPs for being landlords. 38 Degrees - an...

Rental sector and property industry views are split over the controversial idea of allowing first time buyers to put down a...

The government is considering allowing renters to buy their first homes with just one per cent deposits, according  to press reports...

A group of Conservative MPs has organised a lobby of the government to demand a clampdown on Airbnbs and other short...

A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...

A campaign group claims that current MPs in the House of Commons make as much as £2m a year. 38 Degrees, which...

There’s been something of a love-in on a local authority in a popular tourist area of the UK - with second...

The government is under new pressure to introduce a last minute eviction ban to avoid private renters facing homelessness over Christmas. Liberal...

A Labour councillor in the Lake District says second home owners who let their properties should be obliged to pay five...

Former Liberal Democrat party leader and Lake District MP Tim Farron has met with bosses from Airbnb to challenge them on...

The Liberal Democrats want Airbnb to ensure its landlords offer free accommodation to victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Tier 3...

A cluster of owner occupiers living near a city centre are demanding that landlords win planning consent before operating HMOs. The Gloucestershire...

With just one day until voting day, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the country, including for...

With the general election just over a week away, each of the main political parties has outlined its plans for the...

Which party will win the landlord vote?  Given that the mainstream parties all have policies that appear to work against BTL landlords,...

The Liberal Democrats have launched their 2019 election manifesto, which sets out the polices the party aims to introduce should it...

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to abolish Section 21 repossessions in the private rented sector if they come to power at...

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has backed the Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable’s calls for a halt...

The government’s attempts to clampdown on rogue landlords have been branded ‘weak and pathetic’, partly due to the vast and complex...

The Liberal Democrats once again called for the introduction of mandatory licensing for PRS homes as well as a publicly available...

The government is once again being urged to introduce fresh legislation to outlaw the ‘despicable’ practice of sex-for-rent deals. Speaking in the...

A number of young renters will be offered ‘rent to buy’ deposit-free homes as part of plans being proposed by the...

According to official figures, more than 200,000 homes in England were empty for at least six months during 2016. In London,...

The government’s decision to introduce a draft bill to parliament this week to ban letting agents and landlords from charging introductory...

With only a few hours left of voting in the general election, the balance of power will have a major impact...

Harrow Council will take fresh measures to tackle rogue landlords by introducing new licensing schemes next week in Wealdstone and Edgware,...

With just a few hours until polls close in London, housing remains the main issue that may help determine who gets to run the...

The Liberal Democrat London mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon says she would encourage landlords to offer longer tenancies if she was elected...

In a surprise move, Prime Minister David Cameron said the Tories will introduce a mandatory licencing scheme for private landlords. In a...

After months of campaigning and deliberating, polling day is now behind us. With all the election stories doing the rounds, we...

Landlord support for Labour and the Liberal Democrat Party has halved since the 2010 General Election because of their interventionist policies...